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  • Empty Nesting

    Amazing Gracie

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    The loss due to kidney failure of our sweet amazing Gracie.

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    The upside of the Empty Nest

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    Getting over the hump, three years after the start of our empty nest.

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    An Empty Nest…again

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    This morning I walked into my kitchen and saw this. And started crying. It was completely unexpected, just like it was when I went to a farmer’s market in the fall of 2012…

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    Five Tips for Easing the Transition to an Empty Nest

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    Before I became a mom, my entire life was wrapped up in my career.  I couldn’t imagine why women would get off the work train, just to stay at home to take care…

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    Getting my empty nest back

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    I got up before the sun did this morning, a rarity on a Sunday, but I wanted to make breakfast for my daughter and her boyfriend before they left.  I miss cooking for…

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  • Empty Nesting,  North Carolina

    “Autumn…the year’s last, loveliest smile.” ― William Cullen Bryant

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    I seriously love autumn.  I love the crisp mornings, sunny days, and spectacular colors!  It’s been a wonderful summer, and I am feeling blessed.   Daylight savings time ended yesterday, so the days…

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    Six things I wish I’d known before sending my daughter to college

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    It’s hard to believe, but summer is basically over.    H starts her sophomore year of college on Tuesday after Labor Day, but is already on campus, welcoming incoming freshmen.  Last year she…

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  • Empty Nesting,  Travel

    Cruising with Top Chef!

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      I am a Top Chef fan.  I’m talking, big, HUGE, annoyingly fanatical.  I own all 10 seasons of Top Chef, 4 seasons of Top Chef Masters, and 2 seasons of Top Chef…

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  • Empty Nesting,  Exercise

    Life Changes, and New Experiences

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    The last few months have been a time of introspection for me.  My days have changed so drastically and I am still trying to figure out what, exactly, I should be doing with…

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  • Empty Nesting,  North Carolina

    Being Thankful

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    David Shatzman I met David through my mother in law, Helene,  probably 15 or more years ago, when he decorated her house in Florida.  Fast forward to today, we have both undergone a…

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